Dr Stig Nordqvist has worked as researcher, consultant, trainer and media professional since 1990. Stig joined IFRA part time back in 2003 with responsibility for business development as well as creating and delivering executive programme projects, events (international and local), research, editorial coverage and viewpoints and speaking at numerous international conferences. In 2008 he was hired full time as Director Digital Media Research. In the WAN-IFRA merger in June 2009 he was promoted to Executive Director of Business Development and Emerging Digital Platforms Business Unit - now called Publishing & Digital.

Over recent years Stig has provided advisory services to big international media companies, including: Singapore Press Holdings, MDA Singapore, Voralberger, Stampen, Yomiuri Shimbun, News International, IFLA, Finnish Media Association and Ringier